The Driftwood Spars, a historic inn with its own award-winning microbrewery, in a prime position on the north Cornish coast, has been put on the market.
Landlady Louise Treseder behind the bar at The Driftwood Spars
As well as the brewpub itself, which features several characterful bar and restaurant areas, the freehold includes 15 letting bedrooms, a large private car park, and an outdoor hospitality space known as The Crib Shack, all overlooking Trevaunance Cove, near St Agnes.
The characterful coastal inn is also a popular wedding and live music venue, hosting several mini-festivals each year.
The brewery produces a range of traditional and contemporary beers, all of which are tested gluten free. The brew kit is five barrel, and there is a pilot kit for smaller, experimental batches.
The pub and brewery are set to be marketed by commercial property specialists Charles Darrow for a guide price of £3,250,000.
Jon Clyne, director of Charles Darrow, said: “We’re extremely proud to have been entrusted with the sale of one of Cornwall’s most iconic inns. With many years of careful independent ownership and several streams of income, the pub, hotel, and microbrewery is being sold on a sound financial footing, but there’s also scope for growth under passionate and dynamic new ownership.”
Under current landlady, Louise Treseder, The Driftwood Spars has played a vital role in the local community, raising money for good causes and acting as a hub for village clubs, events, and celebrations.
She said: “I’ve made the extremely difficult decision to put the pub on the market because I want to dedicate more time to my other responsibilities and interests.
“My ambition is to find new owners who understand what the pub means to the local community, and who will be able to preserve its soul while re-imagining it for the next generation.”
Louise, who has been landlady since 2007, has many achievements under her belt, including winning armfuls of awards for brewery beers, championing traditional British brewing, driving forward major green improvements in a historic building, and successfully steering the pub through the pandemic.
She has also been a proactive advocate for sustainable tourism, local housing, and community services. But in the meantime, it’s business as usual.
“I’ve taken care to explain to my amazing team the reasons behind this decision, and that nothing will change in the short term,” said Louise.
“We’ll continue to operate as usual, and none of our existing wedding, room, music, or food bookings will be affected. If anyone has any questions or concerns, they are welcome to speak to me directly.”
